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Stay Safe During Storms: Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Generators

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Ridgewood NJ, last week, a series of strong thunderstorms across New Jersey left many residents without power. During the outage, many relied on portable generators until electric companies restored service. With more soggy and stormy weather on the horizon, the New Jersey Poison Control Center is issuing an important warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure from fuel-powered generators.

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Mushroom Poisonings Up in the Garden State

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department joins with the New Jersey Poison Control Center in warning you about the dangers of picking and eating wild mushrooms.
“Picking and eating mushrooms growing in gardens, on lawns, in fields or in the woods is a dangerous game,” says Diane Calello, MD, NJ Poison Control Center Executive and Medical Director, Rutgers NJ Medical School’s Department of Emergency Medicine. “Even experienced mushroom pickers are fooled by toxic look-a-likes at times.”

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